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Delta flight attendants reject union bid

November 3, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – More than 53 percent of Delta Air Lines flight attendants voted against unionizing. “This is a win for all Delta flight attendants,” Delta Senior Vice President of In-Flight Service Joanne Smith said in a message to the airline’s flight attendants. Of the 19,887 eligible voters, 18,760 cast votes, according to Delta Only 44 percent voted in favor of representation by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). “We are pleased not just with the

State senator looking at animal abuse laws

November 3, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – State Sen. Robert Brown, D-Macon, is looking at ways to strengthen the state’s animal abuse laws and wants to make sure authorities have the “best tools possible to prosecute the abuse of innocent animals.” Brown in 2000 sponsored the Animal Cruelty Act, which changed abuse from a misdemeanor to a felony. “Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans, and prosecuting such behavior is our first line

Is Roy Barnes considering voting for a Republican?

November 2, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – A day after Roy Barnes indicated he would consider voting for a Republican for U.S. Senate, his campaign backed off the former governor’s statement, according to published reports. During a Sunday Atlanta Press Club debate, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate indicated he might support U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican, over Democrat Michael Thurmond and Libertarian Chuck Donovan. “I haven’t made up my mind in that race yet,” The Associated Press quoted Barnes as

A closer look at campaign yard signs

November 1, 2010 Todd DeFeo

They appear every election season – in front yards, on street corners and in abandoned lots: campaign signs.

UPDATE: Feds bolster airport security

October 29, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Federal officials announced new measures at airports nationwide aimed enhancing security. The new measures were announced after Friday’s thwarted terror plot in which authorities discovered two “explosive packages” on U.S.-bound cargo flights. Although Friday’s plot involved cargo flights, authorities are taking no chances, stepping up security at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and airports nationwide. Federal authorities briefed officials at the Georgia Emergency Management Agency about the terror threat, according to media reports. “As

Feds bolster airport security

October 29, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Federal officials have announced a number of new measures in airports nationwide aimed enhancing security. “As a precaution, DHS has taken a number of steps to enhance security. Some of these security measures will be visible while others will not,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. “The public may recognize specific enhancements including heightened cargo screening and additional security at airports. “Passengers should continue to expect an unpredictable mix of

Which airline is the meanest?

October 28, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – The next time you’re frustrated about that delayed flight or those pesky baggage fees, relish in the fact that you’re probably not alone. Especially if you’re flying Delta Air Lines, a new report examining “America’s Meanest Airlines” suggests. According to USnews.com, Atlanta-based Delta is the meanest major airline in the country, besting – or “worsting,” as the case may be – United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and U.S. Airways. In making its

RIP Fluffy: Famous python dies at Columbus Zoo

October 27, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Fluffy, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s record-holding python, died Tuesday of what the zoo described as an “apparent tumor.” A necropsy performed by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine found that Fluffy had “a mass on her ovary,” the zoo said in a news release. The 24-foot-long, 300-pound reticulated python had been a mainstay at the zoo since arriving in March 2007. Originally brought to the zoo as a temporary addition, Fluffy made

Senate candidates spar over federal spending, top issues

October 25, 2010 Express Telegraph

The three candidates vying for U.S. Senate sparred Sunday over federal spending and whether incumbent Johnny Isakson is a true conservative. “Your record of votes rings up to about $19 to $20 trillion extra spending that you’ve said yes to – you said yes to ‘No Child Left Behind,’ you said the ‘Bridge to Nowhere,’” Chuck Donovan, a libertarian, said in confronting Isakson, a Republican. “…I’d like to know where in the Constitution it authorizes

30th Annual Olde Town Fall Festival in Conyers, Ga.

October 24, 2010 The Travel Trolley